| Missed the Mark Want want want? Well you missed the mark.
If I recall correctly, ISPS freeload off one another. Earthlink leases Time Warner's Lines and is in direct competition. Guess what? Time Warner was charging 45 dollars a month and decided to increase to 55..... I was ticked. Earthlink decided to LOWER their prices. Guess what happened to Time Warners increase? They decided it was not in their best interest. Long story short, competition doesn't hurt anyone and usually is good for the consumer.
While I agree that if skype wants to use people's cell towers, they should foot some of the bill.. I am not against that at all. After all, competition keeps our country moving. If X offers a better deal than Y... Then go with X... Y is forced to make changes if they want to remain. Staying with a static plan that is outdated and doesn't work is a HUGE PROBLEM. Companies are very complacent about taking our money, but want to offer as little as possible. It is only through initiatives of the Big Guys pushing their might to make other Big Guys change, does progress happen. Unlike yester-year, people today do not have 100 million dollars to start up their own competition. Let's face it, that money goes towards the one's already in business to line their pockets.... Ah yes, lobbying at it's finest. Therefore, I feel Skype should be granted use of the Towers as long as they contribute their fair share of the cost. |
